Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 31.9% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Korea, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $45,600 as of 2022.
be 17.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 2.9% as of 2022.
be 51.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
pay a 26.7% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In South Korea, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Korea, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 85.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 53.2% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 58.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Korea, about 98.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.3% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Korea spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, National Tax Service, South Korea.
South Korea: At a glance
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